OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran will deliver the annual State of the City address Thursday at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center. This will be Moran's ninth such address since first being elected mayor in 2005. "The Board of Aldermen and I invite the public to this brief presentation of our city's projects and... Full story »

UNION VALLEY, Texas -- A volunteer firefighter has been terminated by the Union Valley Fire Department after he posted photos of two dogs he apparently shot and killed after they wandered onto his property. Tim Conatser posted a photo to Facebook Tuesday with two dead dogs lying on his snow-covered property. Blood is visible near the head of one... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Kentucky Fried Chicken in Ocean Springs was one of three Mississippi coast eateries found with violations during recent inspections by the Mississippi Department of Health. The KFC on U.S. 90 was cited during a Feb. 19 inspection by MDH's Susan Checkley for having no certified manager. This inspection marked only the third time since 2004... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Ocean Springs businessman Wally Carter, who served a 10-month interim term on the Ocean Springs school board last year, was appointed to a full 5-year term by the city's board of aldermen Tuesday night. Carter will replace current school board president Michelle Smith, who had already indicated she would not seek reappointment. Carter and the... Full story »

BRISTOL, Connecticut -- ESPN personality Keith Olbermann has been suspended from hosting his daily talk show for the remainder of this week after making insulting remarks about Penn State students on Twitter, according to multiple media reports. Olbermann has often been critical of Penn State and its students, particularly in recent months in the wake of the NCAA's decision... Full story »

ORLANDO, Florida -- It appears King Kong will be making his long-speculated return to Universal Studios in Orlando. According to Robert Niles, Editor of Theme Park Insider, Universal has applied for a demolition permit from the City of Orlando which would clear space for either a new Kong ride or a fifth hotel on park property. Niles, however, said... Full story »

OXNARD, California -- As many as 30 people have been injured in a California train accident in which a truck crashed into the train, causing the train to derail, according to multiple media reports. Multiple cars from the Metrolink train toppled onto their sides in an area some 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles. A Metrolink spokesperson told the... Full story »

VANCLEAVE, Mississippi -- Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant will be the featured speaker during the Home of Grace's annual Homecoming celebration -- which this marks the 50th anniversary of the faith-based addiction recovery program. Held every march, the Homecoming is an opportunity for the community to gather and recognize accomplishments of alumni, volunteers and contributors. "I am honored to stand... Full story »

GULFPORT, Mississippi -- A woman, naked and bound with duct tape, was found walking in the parking lot of a Lowe's Home Improvement store in Gulfport around midday Monday, according to Gulfport police. Witnesses told police the woman walked out of a nearby wooded area, which is known to house multiple homeless campsites. Police are at this hour searching... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- A canoer missing since Sunday afternoon has been found alive, according to Mississippi Department of Marine Resources spokesperson Melissa Scallan. Rescue personnel found 47-year-old James Martin with his canoe beached underneath the Biloxi-Ocean Springs bridge, Scallan said, adding she had not yet received information on Martin's condition or how he ended up underneath the bridge... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources are searching the waters of Davis Bayou in Ocean Springs for a 47-year-old Perry County man missing since Sunday afternoon. According to MDMR spokesperson Melissa Scallan, James Martin launched his canoe from a friends' dock on Ridgeview Drive to do some fishing.... Full story »

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- Jameis Winston will throw for NFL personnel during the NFL Combine on Saturday, the former Florida State quarterback told media Friday. Winston also answered questions relative to an ESPN report which indicated he was suffering from weakness in his throwing shoulder which was discovered during combine medical exams. "I've got the same shoulder I've had the... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Five candidates will interview for the seat on the Ocean Springs school board currently held by board president Michelle Smith, whose term ends Feb. 28. Smith announced previously she would not seek another term. Last year, school district officials learned that population growth in the unincorporated area of the Ocean Springs district would require a... Full story »

BILOXI, Mississippi -- For more than a century, the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade has rolled through the streets of downtown Biloxi on Fat Tuesday. And Fat Tuesday 2015 was no exception, with tens of thousands braving temperatures in the upper 30's at parade time to enjoy the 100+ unit parade. "We never miss this," said Nancy... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- The victims from Tuesday morning's murder-suicide in the Parktown East subdivision of Ocean Springs have been identified. According to Ocean Springs Police Capt. William Jackson, police received a 911 call from 76-year-old Ronald Montecalvo of 1402 Parktown Dr., who advised police he had just shot his wife, 76-year-old Jesua Montecalvo, and was about to shoot... Full story »

JACKSON COUNTY, Mississippi -- A Mobile man is in custody, thanks to alert neighbors and a neighborhood dog which cornered the suspect after he stole guns and televisions from a home in the Helena community Tuesday morning. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, neighbors spotted a man kicking in the door of a home on Primrose Lane and... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- Police are investigating two bodies found Tuesday morning in an Ocean Springs home, according to Ocean Springs Police Capt. Chuck Jackson. Jackson said one male and one female body were found in the home in Parktown East subdivision. He said they are attempting to notify the next of kin prior to releasing any additional information.... Full story »

SAN DIEGO -- A local television news broadcast mistakenly used a photo of President Barack Obama as a rape suspect during its news broadcast Friday night, according to multiple media reports. Fox 5 in San Diego was reporting on the district attorney's decision to not file rape charges against suspect Francisco Sousa. As anchor Kathleen Bade announced "The only... Full story »

OCEAN SPRINGS, Mississippi -- A strong cold front making its way towards south Mississippi is expected to bring a drop in temperatures as much as 30 degrees by Monday night. According to a special statement from the National Weather Service, low pressure over central Mississippi had a cold front stretching southwestward to just west of Lake Charles, La. by... Full story »

While the Gulf Coast is in the midst of Mardi Gras, the rest of the nation is celebrating Presidents' Day. Presidents' Day was originally established by Congress in 1885 to celebrate the birth of George Washington and is still officially called "Washington's Birthday" by the federal government. Initially, it was celebrated on Feb. 22, Washington's actual birthday, but was... Full story »